Intro and hello
Board Book #1
Lap Bounce Journey ("Bumpy Road/Smooth Road" and two recorded songs)
Board Book #2
Movement song or another lap bounce song (optional, depends on time)
Peek-a-Boo
Goodbye
Bubbles and Community Playtime
May 7
Board Book #1
Steam Train, Dream Train Colors by Sherry Duskey Rinker & Tom Lichtenheld
Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road"
Grownups are instructed to seat their baby facing forward on their laps and bounce along with me as I demonstrate with a roughly baby-sized teddy bear. Here is the chant:
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Hole! (Hold baby under armpits and let them fall between your legs)
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
Another new lap bounce already? COULD IT BE???? It could! I learned this one in an online course I'm taking to brush up on my storytime sign language skills. Before we do this rhyme I like to go over counting up to ten using only one hand and American Sign Language numbers (this is a little above babies' developmental stage but a good skill for parents to learn and practice for later). I also like to emphasize that this fun rhyme gets children ready to laugh at jokes later in life by making them anticipate the last line, then doing something unexpected by getting loud and crazy! This is the general basis of most jokes, so in addition to numbers and rhyming words, this is a good exercise in building social skills.
One, I love you. Two, I love you.
Three, I love you so!
Four, I love you. Five, I love you.
Never let you go!
Six, I love you. Seven, I love you.
Eight, you love me too!
Nine, I love you. Ten, I love you...
My Bouncing Buckaroooooooooooo!!!!!
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Hole! (Hold baby under armpits and let them fall between your legs)
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
Another new lap bounce already? COULD IT BE???? It could! I learned this one in an online course I'm taking to brush up on my storytime sign language skills. Before we do this rhyme I like to go over counting up to ten using only one hand and American Sign Language numbers (this is a little above babies' developmental stage but a good skill for parents to learn and practice for later). I also like to emphasize that this fun rhyme gets children ready to laugh at jokes later in life by making them anticipate the last line, then doing something unexpected by getting loud and crazy! This is the general basis of most jokes, so in addition to numbers and rhyming words, this is a good exercise in building social skills.
One, I love you. Two, I love you.
Three, I love you so!
Four, I love you. Five, I love you.
Never let you go!
Six, I love you. Seven, I love you.
Eight, you love me too!
Nine, I love you. Ten, I love you...
My Bouncing Buckaroooooooooooo!!!!!
"Humpty Dumpty"
"Walkin' Ol' Joe"
Board Book #2
Sunrise, Moonrise by Betsy Thompson

Movement Song
"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, We're Going to the Moon"
May 14
Board Book #1
How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Cats? by Jane Yolen

Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"
"Hurry, Hurry, Drive That Firetruck"
Board Book #2
Birds by Kevin Henkes

Movement Song
"Follow the Leader"
May 21
Board Book #1
How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs? by Jane Yolen

Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"Humpty Dumpty"
"Walkin' Ol' Joe"
Board Book #2
Clive and His Art by Jessica Spanyol

Movement Song
"Follow the Leader"
May 28
Board Book #1
It's Time to Take a Nap by Harriet Ziefert

Lap Bounce Journey
"Bumpy Road/Smooth Road
"My Bouncing Buckaroo"
"Noble Duke of York"
"Milkshake"
Board Book #2
The Pigeon Has Feelings Too by Mo Willems

Movement Song
"Follow the Leader"
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